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Brentwood Academy is a private school that joined the group. The school wants to recruit players from other schools. The TSSAA banned this practice. The school sued the group. The lower court ruled for the school. The TSSAA asked the Supreme Court to review the case."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 17, lines 7-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-427.pdf","page_label":"file page 17, lines 7-21"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 26, lines 3-31","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-427.pdf","page_label":"file page 26, lines 3-31"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 19-9","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-427.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 19-9"}]},{"heading":"How the case got here","paragraphs":["The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on April 18, 2007."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 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says","paragraphs":["The TSSAA argues its rules are valid conditions of membership.","Brentwood Academy argues the ban violates its free speech rights."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 17, lines 7-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-427.pdf","page_label":"file page 17, lines 7-21"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 26, lines 3-31","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-427.pdf","page_label":"file page 26, lines 3-31"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 19-9","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-427.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 19-9"}]},{"heading":"What the justices asked","paragraphs":["Justice Kennedy asked if the case involves commercial speech.","Justice Ginsburg asked if cross-school recruiting was 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It affects how schools manage recruiting. It shapes the balance between group rules and individual rights."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 17, lines 7-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-427.pdf","page_label":"file page 17, lines 7-21"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 26, lines 3-31","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-427.pdf","page_label":"file page 26, lines 3-31"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 19-9","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-427.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 19-9"}]},{"heading":"What happens next","paragraphs":["This article currently covers the argument record. Use the official docket link for later case activity."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 10, lines 11-49","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-427.pdf","page_label":"file page 10, lines 11-49"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 11, lines 21-25","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-427.pdf","page_label":"file page 11, lines 21-25"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 7-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-427.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 7-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 11-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-427.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 11-35"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 11-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-427.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 11-27"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 51-11","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-427.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 51-11"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 23-29","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-427.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 23-29"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 47-3","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-427.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 47-3"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 23-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-427.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 23-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 7-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-427.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 7-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 35-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-427.pdf","page_label":"file page 9, lines 35-37"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 43-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-427.pdf","page_label":"file page 9, lines 43-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 7-9","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-427.pdf","page_label":"file page 9, lines 7-9"}]}],"slug":"2006-06-427-tennessee-secondary-school-athletic-assn-v-brentwood-academy","term":"2006","title":"Can a private athletic association ban schools from recruiting players?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 17, lines 7-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-427.pdf","page_label":"file page 17, lines 7-21"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 26, lines 3-31","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-427.pdf","page_label":"file page 26, lines 3-31"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 19-9","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/06-427.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 19-9"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}